Emporia State Game Notes at MIAA-NSIC Challenge Games #1 & #2 2018-19 Schedule & Results Emporia State Hornets (0-0, 0-0 MIAA) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT at #20 Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) Oct. 25 at $Kansas L 55-93 Series Record: SWMSU leads 4-1 Last Meeting: SWMSU 70, at ESU 66 (Nov. 11, 2017) MIAA-NSIC Challenge Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 • 6:00 p.m. • Marshall, Minn. • R/A Facility (4,000) Radio: KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM Internet Audio: kvoe.com Nov. 9 at Southwest Minnesota 6:00 PM Television: None Internet Video: portal.stretchinternet.com/smsu/ Nov. 10 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 6:00 PM vs. Sioux Falls Cougars (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) Nov. 17 at Newman 3:00 PM Series Record: Series tied 2-2 Last Meeting: USF 94, at ESU 89 OT (Nov. 10, 2017) Nov. 19 Saint Mary (Kan.) 7:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 10, 2017 • 6:00 p.m. • Marshall, Minn. • R/A Facility (4,000) Nov. 24 Bethel (KS) 7:30 PM Radio: KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM Internet Audio: kvoe.com Dec. 1 Rogers State 7:30 PM Television: None Internet Video: portal.stretchinternet.com/smsu/ Dec. 6 at *Neb.-Kearney 7:30 PM Up Next: at Newman • Saturday, Nov. 17 at 3:00 p.m. • Wichita, Kan. Dec. 8 at *Fort Hays State 3:30 PM Emporia State “Hornets” (Exhibition averages) Dec. 15 at Rockhurst 2:00 PM Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Dec. 19 McPherson 7:00 PM 02 Malik Hluchoweckyj G 6-1 Sr. 2.0 3.0 Omaha, Neb. Dec. 30 at Northwestern Oklahoma 4:00 PM 30 Sawyer Glick G 6-5 Sr. 14.0 1.0 Columbus, Ind. Jan. 5 *Washburn 7:30 PM 03 Hassan Thomas C 6-8 Sr. 17.0 3.0 Dallas, Texas Jan. 10 at *Northwest Missouri 7:30 PM 20 Aaron McGee F 6-5 Jr. 0.0 0.0 Bonner Springs, Kan. Jan. 12 at *Missouri Western 3:30 PM 32 Kooper Glick F 6-4 Sr. 7.0 3.0 Columbus, Ind. Jan. 16 *Fort Hays State 7:30 PM Coach: Craig Doty (Morningside 2010) 0-0 at Emporia State (1st Year); 49-22 overall (3rd Year) Jan. 20 *Neb.-Kearney 3:30 PM Jan. 23 at *Pittsburg State 7:30 PM LET’S GET IT STARTED ABOUT THE HORNETS Jan. 26 at *Missouri Southern 3:30 PM Emporia State officially begins the Craig Doty Sawyer Glick headlines six newcomers for Jan. 31 *Lindenwood 7:30 PM era with at the MIAA-NSIC Challenge in Emporia State after transferring from D-II Elite 8 Feb. 2 *Lincoln 3:30 PM Marshall, Minn. The Hornets open with #20 team Barry. He averaged 13.8 points per game Feb. 7 at *Southwest Baptist 7:30 PM Southwest Minnesota on Friday and play last season. Hassan Thomas averaged 8.0 Sioux Falls on Saturday. points per game for the Hornets last year. The Feb. 9 at *Central Missouri 3:30 PM Hornets were 9-19, 4-15 in the MIAA last year. Feb. 14 *Central Oklahoma 7:30 PM LAST TIME OUT Feb. 16 *Northeastern State 3:30 PM Emporia State was within 21 points with ABOUT THE MUSTANGS Feb. 21 *Pittsburg State 7:30 PM under five minutes left but #1 Kansas closed Southwest Minn. was 25-9 last year and went Feb. 23 *Missouri Southern 3:00 PM the game on a 10-0 run to post a 93-55 17-5 in the NSIC. They advanced to the region- Feb. 28 at *Northeastern State 7:30 PM win over the Hornets in exhibition action al semi final before falling 74-70 to Minnesota Mar. 2 Central Oklahoma 3:30 PM in Allen Fieldhouse. Hassan Thomas led State. Guard Ryan Bruggeman averaged 16.8 MIAA Tournament Emporia State with 17 points and five steals per game last season. Mar. 6 Opening Round Games TBA while Sawyer Glick added 14 points. Justin SERIES HISTORY Mar. 7 Quarterfinals (Seeds 1-2,7-10) TBA Washington grabbed ten rebounds off the This will be the sixth meeting between Southwest bench for the Hornets. Minnesota and Emporia State with the Mustangs Mar. 8 Quarterfinals (Seeds 3-6) TBA leading 4-1. Mar. 9 Semifinals TBA THE COACHES LAST TIME VS SMSU Mar. 10 Championship Game 1:00 PM Craig Doty is in his first season at Emporia Emporia State fell 70-66 to #15 Southwest NCAA Central Regional State. In just two seasons at Graceland Doty Minnesota. Brandon Hall scored 30 points for Mar. 16-17, 19 went 49-22 and led the Yellowjackets to the the Hornets while Carter Kirk had 20 for the NCAA Elite Eight NAIA Division I National Championship in the Mustangs. Mar. 27-28, 30 school’s first trip to the national tournament at *MIAA Game Kansas City’s historic Municipal Auditorium. ABOUT THE COUGARS $Exhibition Game Prior to his time at Graceland, Doty spent Sioux Falls was 20-10, 14-8 in the NSIC last Home Game four years as the head coach at Rock year. Trevon Evans averaged 21.1 points and Valley College in Rockford, Ill. His Golden Drew Guebert 19.9 points last year both return. Media Contacts Eagles won two national championships and SERIES HISTORY ESU: Don Weast, Assoc. AD appeared in three straight NJCAA Division III This will be the fifth meeting between Sioux Falls (620) 344-6190 (cell) title games. He rolled off three straight 30 win and Emporia State with the series tied at 2-2. [email protected] seasons, including national championships LAST TIME VS USF SMSU: Kelly Loft, Host SID in 2014 and 2016, to finish with a 113-28 Emporia State trailed by five points with less (507) 537-7177 (Office) record. In six seasons as a head coach at than a minute left in regulation before forcing the NAIA and NJCAA level he is 162-50 with overtime, but a 6-0 run to start the extra frame [email protected] three national championships. This is his first gave Sioux Falls a 94-89 win. Hassan Thomas POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Selected meeting with both Southwest Minnesota and hit a three-pointer with 8.4 left sent the game Hornet players and Coach Doty will be Sioux Falls. to overtime. Thomas led Emporia State with a available in the media room of Allen Fieldhouse Chris Johnson is 176-132 in his 11th year at game high 24 points with six rebounds. following a brief cooling off period. Sioux Falls and 192-147 in his 12th year as a WEBSITE: esuhornets.com head coach. He is 2-1 against Emporia State. UP NEXT TWITTER: @ESUSports Brad Bigler is 161-110 in his tenth year at The Hornets travel to Wichita, Kan. on Nov. 17 to FACEBOOK: facebook/ESUAthletics Southwest Minn. He is 3-0 against Emporia State. take on Newman. Tip is at 3:00 p.m. Emporia State Hornets at MIAA-NSIC Challenge November 9-10, 2018 • R/A Facility Marshall, Minn. Page 2 DOTY MAGIC ESU’S RECORD IN 2017-18 WHEN... On Friday, April 27, 2018, three-time National Champion head coach Craig Doty was introduced as At Home...........................8-9 the new head men’s basketball coach at Emporia State University by athletic director Kent Weiser. On the Road ......................1-10 Doty brings a 162-50 head coaching record including a 71-31 mark in conference play and an On a Neutral Court . 0-0 unprecedented 28-4 record in the post-season. Leading or tied at Half . .9-8 Prior to his arrival in Emporia, Doty lead Rock Valley College and Graceland University to national prominence. In just two seasons at Graceland, Doty’s program had a 49-22 record and won the Trailing at Half .....................0-11 2018 NAIA Division I National Championship in the school’s first trip to the national tournament at Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) ......7-4 Kansas City’s historic Municipal Auditorium. Trailing or Tied with 5:00 left..........2-15 Along the way Doty earned NAIA National Coach of the Year, HoopDirt.com NAIA National Coach ESU equals/outrebounds opponents...5-10 of the Year, and the 2018 Don Meyer Award. Upon winning the 2018 national championship, Doty had led his teams to the National Championship game four out of the previous five seasons. Doty’s ESU is outrebounded ................4-9 programs at Rock Valley College won NJCAA Division III National titles in 2014 and 2016. Doty’s ESU commits more turnovers/equal ...2-10 2015 squad came up just short finishing National Runner-up. Opponent commits more turnovers .....7-9 FRIENDLY CONFINES ESU has more FT attempts or equal....6-9 Emporia State has won 160 of their last 221 games (.724) in White Auditorium. The Hornets are Opp. has more free throw attempts ....3-10 382-174 (.687) since 1979 in White Auditorium. ESU shoots 50% or better ............1-1 ESU shoots less than 50%...........8-18 HORNETS RANK IN NATION IN ATTENDANCE The Emporia State men’s basketball team continued a string of 17 straight years ranking in the top Opponent shoots 50% or better .......2-8 25 in attendance among the over 300 NCAA Division II basketball playing schools. The Hornets Opponent shoots less than 50% ......7-11 drew an average of 1,281 fans to their 17 home games at Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium ESU shoots better/equal than opponent 5-1 during the 2017-18 season to rank 25th nationally.